From the monthly archives:

February 2008

The Cost of the War or: What $3 Trillion Could Have Bought

by Brock on February 29, 2008

You should read this article from the Guardian. It’s about what Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has to say in his new book on the true cost of the Iraq war.
Thanks to hilzoy on Obsidian Wings for bringing the article to my attention.
The bottom line is that the Iraq war will cost America $3 trillion (that’s Stiglitz’s conservative estimate). [...]

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POM Tea Contest Results

by Brock on February 21, 2008

The winners of the POM Tea Video Contest were announced last night around 9pm. I’m pleased to announce that Winston and I finished in 2nd place.

Thanks to everyone who voted for our video and for all the compliments we received. The whole experience was a lot of fun.

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POM Tea Contest Update

by Brock on February 16, 2008

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the status of the contest (mentioned here and here).
As you may know, voting ended last night. The POM website (link above) says that winners will be announced Wednesday, February 20th at 9PM EST. If I hear anything before then, I’ll let you know. All I can say now is that [...]

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What I’m Reading

by Brock on February 13, 2008

I’m currently reading Hilter’s Scientists: Science, War, and the Devil’s Pact by John Cornwell. The book tackles extremely important issues regarding the role of scientists within a society and their political and moral obligations. I found myself thinking that the introduction alone would have made a fantastic reading assignment in my undergraduate engineering ethics courses.

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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

by Brock on February 12, 2008

Don’t believe the skeptics! CFLs are a wise purchase: they save money and energy, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and they’re safe, too! Oh, and they even look better than regular incandescent bulbs. You should buy them. Seriously.

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